JULIAN

We didn't say anything on the drive home. Claire's hand stayed in mine the whole way, the city lights blurred past the windows and by the time we got back to the apartment, it was late.

We moved through the darkness without turning on lights. It felt right somehow, like we didn't need to see anything except each other. In the bedroom, Claire pulled her dress over her head and slid under the covers.

I undressed slowly, watching her get comfortable. When I got into bed, she was already half asleep.

She turned toward me, and I pulled her close, her body fit against mine like it was made...